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Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 370-371

  Arentz, Thomas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HEART CENTER FREIBURG BAD KROZINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATRIOVENTRICULAR BLOCK; CATHETER ABLATION; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; CRYOCATHETER ABLATION; CRYOTHERAPY; ENDOTHELIUM INJURY; FIBROSIS; FREEZING; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART ATRIUM FLUTTER; HEART SUPRAVENTRICULAR ARRHYTHMIA; HUMAN; NOTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY VEIN; PULMONARY VEIN OBSTRUCTION; RECURRENT DISEASE; REENTRY TACHYCARDIA; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; SURGICAL RISK; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ATRIOVENTRICULAR NODE; CRYOSURGERY; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; HEART ATRIA; HUMANS; TACHYCARDIA, SUPRAVENTRICULAR;

EID: 17044385824     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1540-8167.2005.40847.x     Document Type: Note

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